Sentence examples for upon attaining statehood from inspiring English sources

Upon attaining statehood, Alaska increased the size of the United States by nearly one-fifth.

Manufacturing activities have continued to expand in Uttarakhand; within just a few years of attaining statehood, the contribution of the sector to the state's gross product, at about 25 percent, had exceeded that of agriculture.

In 1960, just as Alaska was attaining statehood, President Dwight D Eisenhower signed an order to set aside one wild corner of the region in perpetuity, excluding it from certain kinds of private development and exploitation.

The Ohio Congressional delegation was active in blocking Michigan from attaining statehood, lobbying other states to vote against Michigan.

Meanwhile, the Palestinians have abandoned nearly all hope for attaining statehood; in the face of American impotence, they are increasingly mobilizing to declare a state unilaterally.

Prior to the adoption of the current state flag of West Virginia, the state had been represented by multiple flags since attaining statehood in 1863, all of which proved impractical.

When Arizona attained statehood on February 14 , 1912 the building became the state capitol.

Mr. Murton had helped establish a penal system in Alaska after it attained statehood in 1959.

Formerly a Portuguese possession, it became a part of India in 1962 and attained statehood in 1987.

Because Hawaii and Alaska attained statehood several decades after the Lincoln Memorial was finished, their names are inscribed on a plaque located on the front steps.

We should be mindful of the message we send to the world by our efforts to thwart legitimate Palestinian attempts to attain statehood through United Nations channels.